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Friday, June 19, 2009

Heat and Humidity in Alabama

I have been on vacation and have taken a bit of a break from posting. The story this week in Alabama has the heat. While I was in Chicago, temperatures were in the mid 50's while the boys and I attended a White Sox game. Highs have been well into the 90's in Alabama and even the…

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Friday, June 19, 2009

High Heat Indices in Alabama

High Heat Indices in Alabama

4:21 PM on my car in Decatur...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL928 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009..HIGH HEAT INDICIES EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S ARE EXPECTED FOR FRIDAYCONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. HIGH HUMID…

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Sunday, June 14, 2009

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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1111 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1045 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2009 AREAS AFFECTED...NRN AND CNTRL AL CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 406... VALID 141545Z - 141715Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 406 CONTINUES. THE THREAT F…

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Tour of the NWS Huntsville

Tour of the NWS Huntsville

Meteorologist Andy Kula very graciously provided my sons and I a very nice tour of the National Weather Service Office in Huntsville, Alabama on 6/8/09.WSR-74C radar from the old WSO Huntsville, which replaced the WSR-3 radar in 1977.Andy is pointing at a poster of the last F5 t…

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Monday, June 1, 2009

Hot 1st Day of Meteorological Summer

Hot 1st Day of Meteorological Summer

4:30 PM in NE Huntsville. The boys and were playing a little football down at the park and it didn't take long to get sweaty.The official high in Huntsville was 93 degrees at 2:13 p.m....

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Friday, May 29, 2009

Hurricane Preparedness Week

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL500 AM CDT FRI MAY 29 2009...THIS IS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK...TODAYS TOPIC: DISASTER PREVENTION PLANTHE GOAL OF HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONABOUT THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH A HURRICANE…

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Friday, May 29, 2009

North of Bridgeport AL

North of Bridgeport  AL

Photo taken on the Alabama-Tennessee state line at 7:46 am. This was taken by my son Joe.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Hurricane Preparedness Week

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL503 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2009 ...THIS IS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK... TODAYS TOPIC: THE FORECAST PROCESS THE GOAL OF HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONABOUT THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH A HURRICANE …

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